Iran has offered to end its chokehold on the Strait of Hormuz in exchange for the U.S. lifting its blockade on the country and an end to the war, two regional officials said Monday. Under the proposal, discussions on the larger question of Iran’s nuclear program would come later.
U.S. President Donald Trump seems unlikely to accept the offer. The existing ceasefire keeps the U.S. and Iran in a fragile standoff over the strait.
Iran’s Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi was in Russia Monday for a meeting with President Vladimir Putin as part of a trip that included two stops in Pakistan, where leaders are scrambling to reignite stalled talks between Tehran and Washington.
Airlines worldwide have begun canceling flights as the war in the Middle East strains jet fuel supplies and pushes up oil prices.
Rubio says preventing Iran from a nuclear weapon ‘remains the core issue’
U.S. Secretary of State Marco Rubio was asked in a Fox News interview about Iran’s latest proposal, which would postpone discussions on its nuclear program but end its chokehold on the Strait of Hormuz if the U.S. lifts its blockade and ends the war.
Bessent says doing business with Iranian airlines risks exposure to sanctions
After Iran recently resumed commercial flights, U.S. Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent said in a statement that nations should not provide jet fuel, catering, landing fees or maintenance to Iranian commercial jets, otherwise Treasury ‘will not hesitate to act against any third parties that facilitate or conduct business with Iranian entities.’
France, UK, US do not support Iran’s actions in Strait of Hormuz.’
